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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 28, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 28, 1981 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Solomon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Caudill |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,886 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: John Kibler 3B: Jim Quick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Lacy | Right Fielder |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Eddie Solomon | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Leon Durham | Right Fielder |
| Steve Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Bill Caudill | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 28, 1981
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Caudill
Lacy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Caudill
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Caudill
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Solomon
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Solomon
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Solomon
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Caudill
Thompson hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Caudill
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Caudill
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Solomon
Durham hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Solomon
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra misplays the ball. That's an error on Berra. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Solomon
Morales hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Solomon
The ball gets by Pena for a passed ball. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Solomon
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Blackwell vs. Solomon
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Caudill
Pena hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Durham. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Caudill
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caudill fields it and throws to first for the out. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Solomon vs. Caudill
Solomon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pena scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Caudill
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Solomon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Caudill
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Caudill
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caudill vs. Solomon
Caudill strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Solomon
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Solomon
Dillard hits a popup beyond second. Garner can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Solomon
Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Solomon
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Caudill
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Durham. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Caudill
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Caudill
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Caudill
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Caudill
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solomon vs. Caudill
There's a wild pitch. Garner moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Solomon vs. Caudill
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Solomon
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Solomon
Pena fires to first and picks off Henderson. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Solomon
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Solomon
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Solomon
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Caudill vs. Solomon
Caudill hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Morales scores. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Solomon
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Caudill
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Caudill
The umpire calls a balk on Caudill Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Caudill
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lacy scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Caudill
There goes Moreno. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Caudill
Madlock hits a line drive into center field. Morales picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Morales. Moreno scores. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. McGlothen
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to home to get Madlock. Thompson moves to third. Milner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Garner vs. McGlothen
Garner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Pena vs. McGlothen
Pena hits a line drive towards third. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Berra vs. McGlothen
Berra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Berra reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Milner scores. Garner goes all the way around to score. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Solomon vs. McGlothen
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Solomon
Dillard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Solomon
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Solomon
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Solomon
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Solomon
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. McGlothen
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. McGlothen
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. McGlothen
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lacy moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Thompson hits a line drive into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lacy tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Capilla
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Solomon
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Solomon
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tracy vs. Solomon
Jim Tracy pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
Tracy hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Solomon
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Eastwick
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Eastwick
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Solomon
Matt Alexander now playing left field.
Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Solomon
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Solomon
Durham hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alexander who is chasing the ball. Durham reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Solomon
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Eastwick
Solomon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Eastwick
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Eastwick
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Eastwick
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Eastwick
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Moreno moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Alexander vs. Eastwick
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard misplays the ball. That's an error on Dillard. Moreno scores. Madlock moves to third. Thompson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Eastwick
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eastwick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Solomon
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Solomon
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Solomon
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Smith
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Solomon vs. Smith
Solomon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Solomon
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Lee Smith.
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Solomon
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Solomon
Dillard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Solomon
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1981 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lacy L, rf 5 2 3 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 0 1 0
Moreno O, cf 5 2 2 1 Dillard S, 2b 5 1 2 1
Madlock B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Buckner B, 1b 5 0 1 0
Thompson J, 1b 2 2 1 1 Durham L, rf 4 1 1 0
Milner J, lf 4 1 0 0 Henderson S, lf 4 1 2 2
Alexander M, lf 1 0 0 0 Morales J, cf 4 1 1 0
Garner P, 2b 4 1 1 1 Cruz H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Pena T, c 5 1 1 0 Blackwell T, c 4 0 2 0
Berra D, ss 4 0 1 3 Caudill B, p 2 0 1 1
Solomon E, p 5 0 1 1 McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0
Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
Tracy J, ph 1 0 0 0
Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
Smith L, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 12 8 38 4 11 4
Pittsburgh 001 151 010 -- 9
Chicago 000 120 001 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Solomon E (W) 9.0 11 4 4 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Caudill B (L)* 4.0 8 5 5 1 0
McGlothen L 1.1 3 3 3 2 0
Capilla D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Eastwick R 2.0 1 1 0 2 0
Smith L 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Berra D, Morales J, Dillard S
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 8
2B -- Pena T, Thompson J, Berra D
3B -- Durham L
HR -- Henderson S, Dillard S
SB -- Moreno O
SF -- Thompson J
WP -- Caudill B
Balk -- Caudill B
PB -- Pena T
T -- 3:06
A -- 7886
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